Schummer J. "The global institutionalization of nanotechnology research: A bibliometric approach to the assessment of science policy" SCIENTOMETRICS 70 (3). MAR 2007. p.669-692

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses: js at hyle.org 

TITLE:          The global institutionalization of nanotechnology
                research: A bibliometric approach to the assessment of 
science policy
                (Article, English)
AUTHOR:         Schummer, J
SOURCE:         SCIENTOMETRICS 70 (3). MAR 2007. p.669-692 SPRINGER,
                DORDRECHT

 ABSTRACT:       Based on bibliometric methods, this paper describes the
global institutionalization of nanotechnology research from the mid-1980s 
to 2006. Owing to an extremely strong dynamics, the institutionalization of 
nanotechnology is likely to surpass those of major disciplines in only a 
few years. A breakdown of the relative institutionalizations strengths by 
the main geographical regions, countries, research sectors, disciplines, 
and institutional types provides a very diverse picture over the time 
period because of different national science policies. The results allow a 
critical assessment of the different science policies based on the relative 
institutionalizations strengths as well as the conclusion that the 
institutionalization process has run out of control of individual 
governments who once induced the development.

AUTHOR ADDRESS: J Schummer, Tech Univ Darmstadt, Dept Philosophy, D-64283
                Darmstadt, Germany